Let's Invent!
I am the inventor of the cotton gin
who is eli whitney?
name an advantage of cotton as a crop
it doesn't spoil, easy to move
who wrote uncle tom's cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Name 1 person who had a major contributing impact on the end of enslavement
Harriett Tubman, Frederick Douglass, William Stills
The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by
Thomas Jefferson
In 1836 I invented one of the first steel plows that could till American Midwest prairie soil without clogging.
John Deere
Name some of the negative impacts of the factory system
unsafe work environments, working long hours without or with little pay.
What was the impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Stowe's novel became a turning point for the abolitionist movement; she brought clarity to the harsh reality of slavery in an artistic way that inspired many to join anti-slavery movements. Further divided North and South
first president and the commander of the Continental Army at the Second Continental Congress
George Washington
The goal of the First Continental Congress
To ask King George III to correct problems with the colonies
I am an inventor and mechanical engineer whose improvements in steam engine technology drove the Industrial Revolution.
James Watt
How did the cotton boom impact enslaved people?
Growing more cotton meant an increased demand for slaves. Slaves in the Upper South became incredibly more valuable as commodities because of this demand for them in the Deep South
Explain the Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a network of people, African American as well as white, offering shelter and aid to escaped enslaved people from the South.
the pamphlet that convinced the colonies to be independent from Great Britain
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Colonist who is to loyal to the King
Wanted to remain under British rule
I separated the sticky seeds from the fibers in short-staple cotton (the name of the machine)
what is the cotton gin?
name 2 specific jobs people had in the cotton boom
Agents: Helped plantation owners sell crops in Northern Cities One job is agents. They helped the owners sell the cotton in Britain and the Northern States. The agents also helped the owners buy things from the North and Britain.
Steamboat owners: Used their steamboats to transport cotton
What was the major cause of the Civil War?
One of the factors that contributed to the Civil War was slavery. It was between the North and the South. The North wanted to end slavery and the South did not.
Who was Frederick Douglass?
He became a leader in the abolitionist movement, which sought to end the practice of slavery, before and during the Civil War.
What was a patriot?
Colonist who wanted independence from Britain and the King
They were willing to fight against taxation without representation and rule
I am a machine that used a large wheel to spin many spindles of thread at once.
the spinning jenny
What was the factory system?
The factory system was a new way of making products that began during the Industrial Revolution. The factory system used powered machinery, division of labor, unskilled workers, and a centralized workplace to mass-produce products.
This person was the most famous "conductor" of the underground railroad
Hariett Tubman
Between 1844 and 1865, this person helped at least 60 enslaved Black people escape bondage. Still interviewed many of the enslaved Black people seeking freedom, men, women, and families, documenting where they came from, the difficulties they met and help they found along the way, their final destination, and the pseudonyms they used to relocate.
William Still
How was Common Sense and Uncle Tom's Cabin similar?
Answers will vary
both "started a war "
made people think
swayed people in a certain directions